Get Compensation for Your Defective Vehicle
A Kentucky Lemon Law Attorney can help you navigate Kentucky’s Lemon Law, which protects consumers who purchase defective vehicles and provides an arbitration process that may lead to a refund or replacement.
Passenger vehicles, SUVs, vans, and trucks purchased or leased in Kentucky, intended primarily for regular, daily use.
“Lemon Law protects owners and lessees of vehicles with persistent defects.” –– Joseph Novel, Esq.
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Full refund, incl. taxes, fees, & remaining loan balance.
You’ll receive a new car of equal value.
Kentucky’s Lemon Law protects buyers and lessees of new vehicles that develop serious defects within the first 12 months or 12,000 miles. If repeated repairs fail to fix a substantial issue affecting safety, value, or use, you may qualify for compensation.
Your vehicle may be considered a lemon if the defect continues after several repair attempts, typically four, or if it has been out of service for 30 cumulative days. The issue must be significant and must have occurred during the warranty period.
Yes. Kentucky requires that the manufacturer or authorized dealer have a reasonable opportunity to repair the defect. Keeping detailed repair records and dates is essential to proving your claim.
If your vehicle qualifies, you may be entitled to a replacement vehicle or a refund. Refunds usually include the purchase price minus a reasonable mileage offset. Some cases also qualify for additional compensation depending on your situation.
Generally, the law applies only to new vehicles. However, a used vehicle may still qualify if it is still under the original manufacturer’s warranty and the defect occurred within the first 12 months or 12,000 miles.
